• psvrh@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    No, because a lot of city people live in places where they can’t charge cars, and–at least in Canada where we kiss the boots of landlords–no one’s forcing charging infrastructure multi-unit dwellings.

    Electric cars aren’t for city dwellers, they’re for suburban homeowners.

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      3 months ago

      Most, if not all, of the new apartment complexes in my area heavily advertise they have EV charging on site. Problem is they usually only install 1 or 2 chargers for a complex that has parking for 50-100 cars. That sort of ratio is fine anywhere else, but it’s not a reliable option if you and your neighbours (who were also sold by that promise) all need to get to work in the morning.

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      3 months ago

      Yeah, honestly the infrastructure is the most of the problem. Even in crazy cold, battery life drops but doesn’t disappear.